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15 Home-Staging Essentials

Photo by: Laura Amour GoodStart With Curb Appeal First impressions matter, so make your home stand out the instant buyers pull up to the curb. Some upgrades can be done in a weekend and will cost more in sweat equity than actual dollars. A few suggestions: rent a pressure washer to remove dirt and grime from your siding, roof, fascia and gutters. Paint the front door and/or shutters a bright color, but make sure it coordinates well with the rest

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Welcome to the Team Michael Watkins Dealing the Austin Area

iPro was founded on the idea of building a better living with champion real estate services. We focus on incorporating and mastering the latest technologies and perform all types of real estate transactions. Our team of professionals set a stronger standard of business and give superior results.Click here for information on becoming a salesperson.

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How will COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout affect Housing Markets?

As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, real estate experts are considering their impact on the trajectory of the housing market.“We’re going to settle somewhere in between where we were before COVID and where we were during COVID,” Danielle Hale, realtor.com®’s chief economist, recently said.Many real estate forecasters are predicting that more inventory will arrive over the coming months as vaccine distribution gains momentum. Some would-be hom

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Technology Drives 4 Newest Home Design Trends

Customized appliances, vertical laundry room setups, and an increasing number of wellness-inspired home design options were on display Monday at the virtual CES 2021, which runs through Friday. Take a look at some of the trends from this year’s popular tech show that likely will influence home design this year.Samsung's Bespoke refrigerator1. More colorful kitchens. More appliance manufacturers are touting four-panel refrigerators. They of

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Where Retirees are Moving since the Pandemic Began

Retirees are abandoning the familiar destinations and choosing to make their homes elsewhere in the pandemic, increasingly turning to Virginia as their new retirement haven.Nearly 400,000 Americans moved for retirement last year—the highest number in five years, according to a new study from HireAHelper, a moving services website. More retirees are showing a willingness to cross state lines to find a new home: Retirees are twice as likely to mo

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Property Search: Full-Screen Experience

One of the many features that our recent upgrades include is our new Full-Screen Property Search. The new search experience will keep you focused on what matters in your search.Try the new Full-Screen Property Search at search.iprore.com.

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Greater Kitchen Storage is in Demand

Kitchen storage is a top priority among renovating homeowners, finds the 2021 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, based on a survey of more than 2,000 homeowners planning or in the midst of a kitchen remodel. Renovators are paying closer attention to their cabinet and pantry storage.Many of the surveyed homeowners turned their attention to upgrade their kitchen cabinets, either replacing them or refacing the ones they already have. Also, the percent

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Welcome Back Ida Samuels Dealing the Houston Area

iPro was founded on the idea of building a better living with champion real estate services. We focus on incorporating and mastering the latest technologies and perform all types of real estate transactions. Our team of professionals set a stronger standard of business and give superior results.Click here for information on becoming an Agent/Broker-Associate.

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The Most Popular Cities for Millennial Home Buyers

Millennials comprise the largest segment of home buyers in the country. Record-low mortgage rates are drawing many into homeownership lately too.LendingTree recently analyzed mortgage purchase requests made on its site through the 50 largest metros in the country from Jan. 1 through Dec. 15, 2020, to see where millennials are most targeting in their home searches. For their study, LendingTree defined millennials as those born from 1981 to 1996.Th

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Inventory Hits All-Time Low as Buyer Demand Explodes

Home buyers’ choices are increasingly limited. The number of homes for sale sank to an all-time low in December, dipping below 700,000 for the first time ever, according to realtor.com®’s Monthly Housing Trends Report. Home buyer demand remains high, causing bidding wars for the few homes on the market. Home prices are up by double-digit numbers compared to a year ago.“The shortage of homes for sale has been an ongoing issue for the last c

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